Look for business guidance in claims data, expert says
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Aug 06, 2016
Nursing home providers should use claims data to identify trends that may shift their business plans, one expert recommended in June.
Design Decisions: Not so common rehab
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John Andrews
Aug 06, 2016
Tutera breaks mold on ‘cookie-cutter’ design with a new therapy center and an environment aimed at the entire LTC spectrum
60 Seconds with … Judith A. Stein, JD
Aug 06, 2016
What are some of the challenges involving seniors and outpatient observation stays in hospitals?… with Center for Medicare Advocacy’s Executive Director, Judith A. Stein, JD
Profile: Israel Ray
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Elizabeth Newman
Aug 06, 2016
During college, when Israel Ray ran track and field and specialized in the 110-meter hurdles, his coach noticed he would do whatever it took to win during a practice.
Providers competing on nursing shortage
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Phil Brahm
Aug 06, 2016
With increased nursing demand on the horizon in the U.S., long-term care providers are now offering a wide variety of incentives to bring more nurses to their facilities.
Make it a clean sweep
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John Hall
Aug 06, 2016
Laundry and housekeeping staff are key to survey success; they buff a provider’s record or can be the source of embarrassing, costly survey findings
Image of pressure ulcer goes viral; provider urges consumers not to judge based on social media
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Aug 04, 2016
An Indiana nursing home is facing backlash after a scathing, graphic post made by a resident’s daughter went viral on Facebook this week.
New test shows emotional memory; possible detection of Alzheimer’s risk
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Elizabeth Newman
Jul 27, 2016
Older adults who tend to remember positive information often do worse on memory tests, a new study has found.
SNF owner led record $1 billion Medicare fraud ring, authorities say
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James M. Berklan
Jul 25, 2016
The owner of more than 30 Miami-area nursing homes and assisted living facilities has been charged with leading a national record $1 billion-plus Medicare fraud scheme.
State laws complicate social media abuse cases in nursing homes
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Phil Brahm
Jul 15, 2016
State laws designed to protect nursing home residents from abuse often fail to address the growing risk of explicit social media posts by healthcare workers, a new report finds.